Here's today's Matcha Tea Bowl, it's glazed with Nuka over Alberta Slip and it was fired to ∆10 (2345F) in reduction in my small gas fired updraft kiln...This Nuka has become my favorite white glaze, works good as a liner...Here's a link to additional images of this piece in my shop:https://www.etsy.com/listing/114337997/ ... eabowl-teaThanks for looking...

Here's today's Matcha Chawan, it measures 3-1/8" h. x 5" dia. It's glazed with a new glaze that I'm working on for a commission. It was fired to 2345F in my small gas fired updraft kiln...Many thanks for looking. BTW, it was 8F degrees this morning, high in the San JUan Mountains of SW Colorado...

Here's Today's Tea Bowl glazed with Carbon Trap Shino over Porcelain slip and stoneware. It was fired to cone 10 in my small kiln. This Chawan will be included in an invitational Shino Show honoring Malcolm Davis who passed away this year. Thanks for looking...

So, after a long absence, I just heard from Michael Coffee, aka the shyrabbit.

Here are some snips ...

Have not been here for awhile, since November of last year...Not enough months left in this year to bring you up to speed on life here in Pagosa Springs, some good and some not so good. As a finale I ended up in the hospital mid March for emergency abdominal colon surgery [snip].

No one can tell me why, just happened and is quite rare, there was nothing I could have done to prevent it. It all happened so fast, went to bed one night feeling fine but by morning the pain was incredible. Off to the emergency room, an ambulance ride to the hospital and surgery an hour later...I spend 7 days in the hospital with 3 in ICU. Doc says he almost lost me on the table...

Life is great and I have a renewed clarity that I think only comes from such events...I'm back working in the studio again with new/fresh Ideas...Thanks Chip for providing a venue for us Tea Artisans, I truly appreciate it.

MichaelShyRabbitPs, you will see me around more now...

Glad to hear from Michael, and I am looking forward to his healthy return!

yep, i hear you ! take it easy and speedy recovery ! back ! a little rusty but ... haha !

wow ! this piece above is marvelous ! love the rutile rivulets !

awesome ! i'm inspired ! can't wait !

cheers ! c

Cory,

That's the funny thing about the glaze on this piece, it's only shino over ash tenmoku (no rutile), a combo I've used 100's of times. I've never seen this reaction before, I got one other that fired the same. I'm thinking it was in a hot spot and it over fired, it's the only thing I can think of...I've tried to duplicate this effect...no go.